childbirth

Noun

Meaning

The act of bringing forth a child; travail; labor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

childbearing labour birth labor delivery confinement parturition giving birth accouchement vaginal birth genesis nativity C-section born midwifery
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Antonyms

death jail seizure cage

Hypernyms

birth birthing parturition giving birth

Hyponyms

natural childbirth alternative birth alternative birthing active birth

Related terms

birth

Phrases with the word

childbirth room at the time of childbirth after childbirth slow childbirth childbirth without medication at childbirth

Anagrams

birthchild

Examples

We in the West do not refrain from childbirth because we are concerned about the population explosion or because we feel we cannot afford children, but because we do not like children. Germaine Greer

I like trying to get pregnant. I'm not so sure about childbirth. George Eliot

Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one. Gloria Steinem

Our world is one of terrible contradictions. Plenty of food but one billion people go hungry. Lavish lifestyles for a few, but poverty for too many others. Huge advances in medicine while mothers die everyday in childbirth... Billions spent on weapons to kill people instead of keeping them safe. Ban Ki-moon

On the one hand, we'll never experience childbirth. On the other hand, we can open all our own jars. Bruce Willis

The Iabour of childbirth is known to the mother. Swahili Proverb

Close letter words and terms

childbearing potential childbed childbed fever childbirth assistant childbirth educator childbirth labor